---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Apple Butter/oven Categories: Canning Yield: 12 Servings 3 Unsweetened applesauce 2 Granulated sugar 1 Brown sugar 3/4 Apple cider Spices: 1/2 Nutmeg 1/4 Allspice 3/4 Ground cloves 3 Cinnamon The thicker skinned, late Summer and Fall apples produce a grainier texture that's best for applesauce. Stir applesauce, sugars, and cider together and cook in a slow oven(325 deg F.) for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Add spices. Return to oven and cook 1 hour more. Apple butterrequires long, slow cooking. (Can also be made in a crockpot.) -----